Bedroom count
Property type
Last updated on June 25, 2026
Last updated on June 25, 2026
Bedroom count
Property type
Median rent in Chicago
$3,173/mo
vs previous year
The average rent in Chicago is $3,173 per month as of June 2026. This is 63% above the national average rent, or $1,223 more per month.
average price per square foot
Available rentals in Chicago
832
for rent on Zumper.com as of June 2026
Share of Chicago rentals at each price point
Average rent prices in Chicago have increased by 10% since last year. At this time, we don't have enough information to generate yearly trends. Please see below for more rent price details.
Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.
Rent prices in Chicago vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Chicago is $3,240, whereas a house costs $3,600. 1-bedroom apartments in Chicago run $3,027 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $4,330.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Studio | $2,426 | - | 100% | |
1 bedroom | $2,950 | - | 103% | |
2 bedroom | $4,200 | - | 74% | |
3 bedroom | $6,850 | - | 38% | |
4 bedroom | $1,629 | - | 34% |
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL.
Listings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartments | $3,240 | - | No Change | |
Condos | $2,800 | - | No Change | |
Houses | $3,600 | - | No Change | |
Rooms | $1,599 | - | - |
Studio
Average rent
$2,426
Last year
100%
1 bedroom
Average rent
$2,950
Last year
103%
2 bedroom
Average rent
$4,200
Last year
74%
3 bedroom
Average rent
$6,850
Last year
38%
4 bedroom
Average rent
$1,629
Last year
34%
At this time, we don't have enough active inventory for all rentals to generate data. Please check back soon to see neighborhood rent prices in School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL.
Apartments
Average rent
$3,240
Condos
Average rent
$2,800
Houses
Average rent
$3,600
Rooms
Average rent
$1,599
The table above reflects average rent prices in School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.
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Quick answers to common questions about the Chicago rental market.
The average rent in Chicago is $3,173 per month as of June 20, 2026.
Average rent prices in Chicago have increased by 10% since last year.
Rent in Chicago is 63% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $1,223 more per month.
To comfortably afford rent in Chicago, you'd need to earn approximately $127,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.
Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.
Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).